Plainsong
The Call of Rome
Harry Christophers and his classy choir The Sixteen answer The Call of Rome with a programme of polyphony also performed on their 2020 Choral Pilgrimage tour of the UK. Each of the four composers here—Victoria (from Spain), Des Prez (from France), Anerio and Allegri—created some of his finest music while visiting or living in The Eternal City. Inspired by this centre of pilgrimage and its spiritual power, the music here is magnificent, firmly grounded in strong faith and expressed with intensity, but often with great simplicity. The programme builds toward one of the best-known of all Roman compositions, Allegri’s glorious Miserere—sung here with breathtaking control.
Recessit pastor noster
Daniel Collins, Alexandra Kidgell, Ben Davies, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen, Katy Hill, Harry Christophers
O vos omnes
Daniel Collins, Harry Christophers, Alexandra Kidgell, Mark Dobell, The Sixteen, Katy Hill, Ben Davies
Ecce quomodo moritur iustus
Katy Hill, Harry Christophers, Daniel Collins, Mark Dobell, Ben Davies, Alexandra Kidgell, The Sixteen
Astiterunt reges
Harry Christophers, Daniel Collins, Katy Hill, Ben Davies, The Sixteen, Mark Dobell, Alexandra Kidgell
Aestimatus sum
Ben Davies, Mark Dobell, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Katy Hill, Daniel Collins, Alexandra Kidgell
Sepulto Domino
Alexandra Kidgell, Harry Christophers, Mark Dobell, Daniel Collins, Ben Davies, Katy Hill, The Sixteen
des Prez
Miserere – its evolution
Kirsty Hopkins, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Grace Davidson, Eamonn Dougan
Production
- Mark BrownProducer
- Mike HatchEngineer
- Harry ChristophersEditing Engineer
- Ben Byram WigfieldEditing Engineer
- Marco BorggrevePhotography
- Noel O'ReganLiner Notes
- Andrew GilesGraphic Design
- Fire DogPhotography
- Jonathan ArnoldLiner Notes
- Harry ChristophersLiner Notes